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Explore | Dangar Island
Dangar Island sits in the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney. It has a population of just a few hundred people and is only accessible by water, with no cars on the island. You can visit for the day via ferry from Brooklyn and it makes for a lovely little outing if the sun is shining.
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Explore | Berry Island Reserve Wollstonecraft
About half an hour’s drive from the Hills, Berry Island Reserve is a beautiful spot to visit for a day trip or picnic. There's lots of space, harbour views, a playground and a short bush walk.
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Explore | The Coal Loader Waverton
About half an hour's drive from Castle Hill, the Coal Loader is a fascinating spot for adults and kids alike because of its indigneous heritage and, much later, its contribution to industry and trade for 70 years. It's a great place to visit for a couple of hours or longer if you make a day of it.
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Berry Island Reserve | Wollstonecraft | Bush walks for kids
About half an hour's drive from the Hills, this short little track - the Gadyan Track - is a perfect introduction to bushwalking for little ones. There's plenty to see, it's short and there are stunning harbour views. And it's part of a larger reserve with a playground and lots of space so it makes a lovely day out.
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Kids’ classes and activities: The Ultimate Guide for kids in the Hills
Are you looking for a class or activity for your child? The Hills District has a tonne of opportunities for your child to learn more about anything they're interested in!
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Dining in the Hills | Sarino’s
If you're looking forward to heading out soon, Sarino's is the perfect destination - it's local, oh so pretty and certainly offers that something special, worthy of a post lockdown treat!
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Blacktown City Libraries mobile library is coming to Tallawong
Landcom is proud to be partnering with Blacktown City Council to bring the Blacktown City Libraries Mobile Library to Tallawong Pocket Park from Friday 24 July!
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Build your dream pool in time for Summer with Narellan Pools
Narellan Pools Hills District has the skills, knowledge and expertise to transform your home with a beautiful swimming pool and surrounds. And the team has exclusive offers just for Hills District Mums that will help your pool dreams come true!
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Take care of your garden in Winter with Ladybug Landscapes
Bring life back to your garden with Ladybug Landscapes' winter pruning package. Now is the time to remove overgrowth, crossing branches and dead wood to ensure your roses, fruit trees and deciduous ornamentals are in the best shape to produce beautifully next growing season.
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Tree Frog Playground | Oxlade Reserve | North Kellyville
This playground opened in late 2017 and is a great play area for toddlers and kids not at school yet – there’s good equipment that’s not too big or high and gives them the opportunity to ‘learn the ropes’.
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5 fun and fabulous parks in the Hills
Here are our favourite parks in the Hills – hopefully there’s one or two you haven’t tried out yet.
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Kid Friendly Bushwalks in the Hills
Have you been exploring lately? Here are some great walks in and around the Hills.
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Awesome parks and playgrounds further afield
We’ve given you our favourite Hills-based parks, now it’s time to broaden our search! Here are some parks in Sydney that are worth a day trip.
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HDM Party Guide | Autumn / Winter 2020
Planning a party can sometimes be stressful! Here's our new Party Guide, full of ideas for venues, entertainment and catering to get your party started!
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Ollie Webb Reserve | Parramatta
The Ollie Webb Reserve Playground is Parramatta's first all-inclusive playground and water play park!
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Kids dinner ideas – when you can’t be bothered to cook
With everything on your plate at the moment, there may be days where you just don't have dinner in you! Totally fine - it won't be the end of the world! Here are some easy ideas to get dinner on the table.
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Pubs, clubs and restaurants with a playground in or near the Hills
A playground or play area in a pub, club or restaurant means that mum and dad can usually enjoy a meal and drink in relative peace. Here's a list of some local venues with this perk!
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HDM checks out the new menu at Castle Hill RSL
Castle Hill RSL has relaunched their menus, introducing fresh, vibrant and healthy options alongside revamped classics and club favourites. We checked it out recently.
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The Burrow, Cherrybrook
The Burrow is a welcoming family run cafe in Cherrybrook that's serving up some delicious dishes! We visited recently.
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Best cafes in the Hills: 2019 edition
We're really proud of the burgeoning cafe scene in the Hills! Here's our 2019 list of local venues that are consistently good. Enjoy.
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Cafes with play areas: The Hills, Sydney
Cafes with play areas on site or nearby come in very handy when you're wanting to finish a coffee and a conversation in relative peace! Here are some local options.
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Putting yourself out there … and finding your perfect mum husband!
Finding friends when you're older and a mum can be challenging.
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What is family mediation?
Separating from a spouse or partner can be extremely difficult and it's common to disagree on important aspects such as care of children and division of property and other assets. This is where mediation can be beneficial. But what does it involve and where do you start?
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Navigating the legal minefield when your relationship ends
When a relationship ends, the legal side of things can often be confusing and overwhelming. Forming a relationship with your lawyer to assist you during this time is important. Our resident family law expert explains more.
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Property, superannuation and divorce
Separating is such an emotional and confusing time so it's good to know the basics about how assets like property and superannuation are handled during the process.
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Every mum’s most feared four letter word
It’s the four letter word that strikes fear into even the most seasoned of school mums. In fact, there are two four letter words so take your pick!
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Finding the will
As parents, the importance of having a Will in place can't be ignored. But what's involved and what do you need to consider? Here's some great information to get you started.
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After hours chemists in and around the Hills
It's the middle of the night and you would do anything to make your little one better. Here's a list of late night chemists in and around the Hills.
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Taming your toddler at bed time
Are you pulling your hair out at bed time and through the night with your toddler? Here are some issues that local child sleep consultant Chantal Cohen frequently see families with toddlers facing and some quick tips to help them go to sleep and stay there all night.
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One Hills District Mum tells: my breast reduction journey
We catch up with one of our mums to hear about her life-changing decision.
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